happy (half) birthday!

Dave is officially eight and a half today. I decided (Mike didn't necessarily support the idea - a little too dark for him) that we would celebrate Dave's half birthday. With his prognosis being nine months to a year or so, he should still be around for his ninth birthday. However, what's wrong with an extra reason to celebrate? Past birthdays usually include sugary treats like vanilla ice cream, iced dog cookies, ground meat or steak and new toys! The picture is from his seventh birthday celebration.


Considering Dave's GI issues yesterday, we're celebrating with boiled chicken and rice. Dave ended up eating after the addition of some warm broth, but got sick again. I tried to contact the oncology department, got bumped to the emergency line, and was on hold for quite some time. As soon as he got sick, he was acting normal again, trying to sneak food off of our dinner plates, and jumping up for attention. We decided to watch him and he was fine for the rest of the night. So far today, he's been more lethargic than usual, but ate the chicken and rice. He started his antibiotic today, and took that, his Pred and his nausea meds with peanut butter. I'm going to try to get in touch with the oncology docs again today, but am not too concerned as they stressed that GI issues and lethargy are a very common side effect of the Doxorubicin. Of course, "not too concerned" actually means worried, but trying to be positive...

Update: I called the emergency vet line, and they said we're doing the right thing. Boiled chicken and rice, and monitoring him if the GI stuff persists.